Re: CC RD 3 | St Helens (A) : Thu Apr 08, 2021 6:52 am  

This is a concern. How did walker go from being nearing a return in the coming weeks/months to being out for the year?

Re: CC RD 3 | St Helens (A) : Thu Apr 08, 2021 7:02 am  

Seth wrote:

This is a concern. How did walker go from being nearing a return in the coming weeks/months to being out for the year?

Its been known since the start of the season Walker would be out for the year, his surgery failed.

Re: CC RD 3 | St Helens (A) : Thu Apr 08, 2021 8:03 am  

Thanks I knew it was from the start of the year but wasnt sure how, I thought he'd been up and running in training again then pulled up.

Re: CC RD 3 | St Helens (A) : Thu Apr 08, 2021 8:21 am  

Seth wrote:

Thanks I knew it was from the start of the year but wasnt sure how, I thought he'd been up and running in training again then pulled up.

Awful luck for Walker let's hope surgery this time has been successful.

Re: CC RD 3 | St Helens (A) : Thu Apr 08, 2021 9:33 am  

Devastating for him, I hope he’s taking a lot from how Harry has dealt with his situation.

If these additional injuries are right then the game plan needs plenty of big mobile bodies in the 17 playing off second phase and trying to control the ruck, we’re very unlikely to get anywhere playing rigid attacking structures. The most appropriate/mobile back row to do a job in the centre and Walters and King brought in.

I’d also try get leeming and Dwyer on together where possible.

Re: CC RD 3 | St Helens (A) : Thu Apr 08, 2021 10:20 am  

Such a shame McLelland isn`t fit to stake his place in the team.
Losing Gale as the only creative player in the team is a real blow.

[Frosties.]

Re: CC RD 3 | St Helens (A) : Thu Apr 08, 2021 10:58 am  

Hearing Liam Sutcliffe injured too which surely means Smith and Eastmond in the halves with Vuniyayawa on the bench.

Re: CC RD 3 | St Helens (A) : Thu Apr 08, 2021 11:06 am  

Why’s Gale in the 21 then, and Liam Sutcliffe though no Eastmond

Re: CC RD 3 | St Helens (A) : Thu Apr 08, 2021 12:06 pm  

Still no Eastmond he is certainly being protected. Surely he will make his debut against Wigan?

Re: CC RD 3 | St Helens (A) : Thu Apr 08, 2021 12:21 pm  

fanstanningley wrote:

Still no Eastmond he is certainly being protected. Surely he will make his debut against Wigan?

What's the point? We will get taken to the cleaners in that one. Might aswell be the KR game now.....